COUNCIL MINUTES

JULY 23, 2002

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. at the Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.

Present

• Mayor Bill MacDonald
• Deputy Mayor Jack Nicolson
• Councillor Bob Harvey
• Councillor Marsden Kirk
• Councillor Boyce Peters
• Councillor Elva Price
• Councillor Faye R. Putnam
• Councillor Frances Smith
• Councillor Bill Snyder

Also in attendance Heather Fox - Clerk Administrator, Sandra Clow - Clerical Assistant, Jay DeBernardi - Director of Fire & Emergency Services, David Brison - Frontenac News Reporter and Craig Bakay - Gazette Reporter.

1 member of the public attended.

There were no delegations.

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

The following correspondence and reports were received for information:

1. F.M.B. minutes - June 19 & 28
2. Copy of letter from Crow Lake Residents to Fisheries and Oceans Canada re: wharf
3. Letter from Liz Fulton
4. Summary of business of the Legislature from Leona Dombrowsky: Ontario Early Years Centre Information
5. Treasurer/Tax Collectors report
6. Fire report.

The following resolutions were presented:

#304 Elva Price, Boyce Peters
That the agenda of July 23, 2002 be adopted as presented.
Carried

#305 Elva Price, Frances Smith
That the minutes of July 8, 2002 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#306 Boyce Peters, Jack Nicolson
That the letter from Daryl Kennedy requesting Council to deny the request by Bell Canada to purchase the K & P railroad bed be received and acknowledged.
Carried

#307 Frances Smith, Boyce Peters
That the letter from July 9, 2002 from Bell Canada regarding the disposition of the former K & P Rail lands owned by Bell Canada be received and a request forwarded to Bell Canada asking for a 60 day extension to the time frame for a response.
Carried

#308 Bob Harvey, Bill Snyder
That the following accounts payable be approved: Batch #1097 - $52,300.15; Batch #1098 - $72,971.74; Batch #1099 - $837.26; Batch #1100 - $140.00; Batch #1102 - $2,479.13; Batch #1103 - $28,037.13.
Carried

#309 Bill Snyder, Bob Harvey
That the Winter Sand tender #02-08 be awarded as follows:
Godfrey - Les Leeman Excavating in the amount of $20,784.75 including taxes; Sharbot Lake - Les Leeman Excavating in the amount of $18,725.00 including taxes.
Carried

#310 Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
That approval be given to write off outstanding taxes, interest and penalty on the properties vested to the municipality as a result of the tax sale process as per the Treasurer's report dated July 23, 2002 and that the School Board and Upper Tier portions of the write offs be charged back.
Carried

#311 Frances Smith, Elva Price
That the letter from Woodwark and Stevens, solicitors for Robert Hollywood requesting that the $1,000.00 price for the two pieces of road allowance stopped up, closed and deeded to Mr. Hollywood be waived as the extension of Elizabeth Street was sold by the municipality in 1945 for $125.00 and the road allowance closure constituted a very small portion of land be received and a fee of $500.00 established for the road allowance closure and the fee waived on the extension of Elizabeth Street, and by-law #2002-119 amended accordingly.
Carried

#312 Boyce Peters, Jack Nicolson
That the request from the Firefighter's Association to conduct the annual M.D. volunteer toll, boot drive be approved.
Carried

#313 Boyce Peters, Jack Nicolson
That the policy and procedure dated July 17, 2002 for use of firefighter's personal vehicles be approved.
Carried

#314 Boyce Peters, Frances Smith
That the information items identified on the agenda as 9 (a-g) be received.
Carried

#315 Bob Harvey, Bill Snyder
That Council proceed in camera to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees.
Carried

#316 Jack Nicolson, Boyce Peters
That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.
Carried

#317 Jack Nicolson, Boyce Peters
That the meeting adjourn until Monday, August 12, 2002 at the Library Building, Mountain Grove or at the call of the Mayor.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.